Kapitel 29: She's not a soldier, but a girl

. . .a distorted bloody image of a lady reflecting off a makeshift mirror that hangs above Sylvester's bed. The reflection appears warped, twisted, and crimson blood drips slowly along its surface.

"That's sickening!" Dahlia mutters under her breath.

As if responding to her comment, the lady in the mirror suddenly moves downward, reaching toward them.

Dahlia screams, backing away quickly.

Rai picks up on certain features of the lady from that day. He steps forward confidently, keeping eye contact with the apparition.

"You know who it is, don't you?!" Rai asks in a whisper.

Sylvester turns to face him but does nothing else except stare intently at him.

Dahlia turns to Rai in confusion, "is there something I missed?"

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At the Ritz Garden,

Olivia sits on a bench, looking over the files she received from Mr. Hess.